Halloween photo contest

By Dana Guthrie |
October 14, 2013
| Updated: October 31, 2013 9:46pm

Congratulations to Marianne Horton, the winner of our 2013 Halloween photo contest. Horton will receive a two night weekend stay from the Omni Hotel, plus a certificate for two Mokara spa treatments and dinner for two at the Noe Grill.

Click through the slideshow to see all of the wonderful photos submitted by our readers.

Here's the caption Horton sent in with her winning photograph: "A little lesson from big sister, Dorothy: Stop being such a coward and roar!"

This year for Halloween my 2 1/2 month old daughter, Hadley, is a 2013 Special Halloween Edition Cabbage Patch Kid! :)
(Katie Sellars)

Little Red Riding Hood & the "little" Big bad wolf. These are my two kids, Tess & Theo, wearing homemade costumes sewn by Mom. My son is obsessed with the big bad wolf and to go along with the theme we also made a big bad wolf cake.
(Kimberley Pacetti)

This is my daughter, Jael. She decided she wanted to be a favorite character, Frankiestein from Monster High.
(Jimmy Price)

This is a photo of my daughter Faythe Kelley. She is dressed as "My Fair Lady". The costume was made by her mother (Kim) and grandmother Nancy Collins.
(Chris Kelley)

Our 3 month old Ryan ain't afraid of now ghosts!
(Kyle Burks)

My husband, our 3 month old son and I dressed up as Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Prince George in the royal christening photo.
(Jessie Crable)

This is my 6year old daughter Kira, she wanted to be a fox for Halloween ever since she heard the fox song. We had so much fun with her costume:)
(Emma Stasko)

Adam Alvarado, 6 years old
Attends Pyburn Elementary.
Decided this year he wanted to be beetlejuice!
My dad and I made his suit! I painted his face and wig.
Enjoy!
(Veronica Arce)

My sweet daughter as the creepy "Corpse Bride".
(Amy Truan)

This is my 2year old son Marcus, he is dressed as a Minion from Despicable Me :)
(Monica Garcia)

Our family was off to see the Wizard! Ethan was the scarecrow, Emily was the cowardly lion, dad was the Tin Man, and mom was Dorothy. A flying monkey also made an appearance.
(Stacy Strehlow)

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My family loves to decorate our yard for Halloween. We get a lot of trick-or-treaters who return year after year. It brings us a lot of joy to see others share in our Halloween spirit and decorations. This is a picture of our "Zombie Feeding Area". If you look closely, you may be able to pick out the "human" zombie, my daughter, Lydia. She wanted to be a zombie this year, so her big sister, Amelia, who is an artist and a fan of the Walking Dead,did her make-up.
(Ramona Strickland)

This is Zedd the Undead Zombie Pumpkin! He's a messy eater...leaving trails of body parts as he goes!
(Raquel Ouellette)

This is Angus Zaring, 12 in his first Halloween costume in 5 years. With the sensitivities that come with being on the Autism Spectrum, Halloween had become a bit overwhelming (and creepy as he says) so Angus didn't want to participate for the last 5 or so years. This year at the last minute (Monday night) Angus said that if he wasn't too old, he'd like to be his favorite Nintendo character, Pit from Kid Icarus. We were so thrilled that he wanted to Trick or Treat this year but there are no commercial costumes of these characters. A trip to Hobby Lobby and a lot of hot glue later, Angus 'totally rocked' Kid Icarus and was a HUGE hit out on the Trick or Treat Trail! WINNING!
(Michael Zaring)

My Cousin's Kids, dressed as Cheech and Chong.
(Mike Valdez)

This is my 11 year old son, Christian dressed as Shuffle Bot from the dance group LMFAO. We went to the Houston Dynamo game so we decided to do a Shuffle Bot-Dynamo edition. DYNOBOT Christian said he will now where this to every Dynamo game we go to. Gooo Dynamo!!
(Rosa Flores)

Me and my husband. He was saw and I was the flapper he scared.
(Andrea Zuniga)

This is my son Nathan and he is 1 1/2 year old and for Halloween he choose to be superman. He grab the superman costume and would not let it go, and when he saw that I bought it he was overaly excited, he sure is someone with a mind of his own. All I can say when I see him in this costume is My Hero! :)
(Brisaida Vasquez)

These are the Halloween Divas at the 8th Annual Halloween Bash. This is Chris Perez, Adam Martinez, Israel Martinez and Pablo Martinez.
(Chris Perez)

Ivy and Yogi Prinz as Duck Dynasty!
(Adela Prinz)

These are my three adorable Shelties Sophie, Emmalea and Celie. Sophie is the cop and Emmalea (right) and Celie (left) are her prisoners.
(Debbie Benningfield)

Dianne as the tooth fairy and Lou as the crowned tooth.
(Dianne Vassalotti)

This year we decided to dress as Lydia & beetlejuice ! It turned out awesome !! Esperanza & anthony
(Esperanza Pimentel)

My identical twin girls Kailani & Kymberly. The funniest part is that Kailani is Robin since she is usually the Leader and not the Sidekick!
(Gypsy Cornstock)

Me and my spouse.
(Jennifer Clavijo)

Here is my Halloween decorations at 3618 Burlington.
(John Danielson)

In the photo is me Joseph sr the hulk my wife linda the black widow, my son Joseph Jr is Thor and my baby boy Arian is Iron Man.. I thought it would be a great idea for us to be the Avenger's and it turned out great! Please pick us it would be awesome! Thanks.
(Joseph Hernandez)

Double trouble devils! Hendrix on the left and Lennox on the right. -5 months old.
(Julie O'Brien)

Triple Mad Hatters.
(Justin Concepcion)

The 3 Amigos are Krystal, KD, and Keelie. Miniature daschunds that are best friends.
(Karen Walters)

I took this picture of my little family dressed in their Halloween costumes. My little monkey is my 5 month old son and Wolverine is my 3 1/2 year old son.
(Lacey Butler)

Halloween is here and while studying to be a Culinary Pastry Chef/Professor, I find myself working on a Halloween cake topper for a baby shower; made of fondant and gum paste and all edible. Happy Halloween to all Witches and Goblins, While hallowed saints around the world, dance around flickering flames, and dressed up little creatures go door to door for their treats; giving everyone a fright, and screaming Trick or Treat...Happy Halloween to all, for tonight we are all celebrating the Spirit of Halloween.
(Maria Ledesma)

This was a carving that took me about 2-3 hrs. to carve out. It was so good when I placed it outside. It was stolen off our porch about an hour after I took this picture. Our 2 sons wanted Tranformers and as a parent I did as they requested. I was very disappointed that someone would steep that low as to steal a pumpkin carving. I bet some kid took it to a contest and won.
(Mike Pitman)

Every year we have a haunted house for the neighborhood kids complete with monsters in the yard, animated monsters, black lights, fog machines, strobe light and a hologram that projects ghosts above the coffin at our front door. Some of the monsters are stationery in the yard while others "come to life" and chase kids around. My husband and I were married on Halloween and this year is our 25th anniversary. Maybe ya'll can come by to get a peek - we'll have candy galore and snacks for the friends who gather each year in our driveway to watch us scare.
(Nichole Skikinger)

This is a pic of my hubby, Bob..he picked dressing up from the 60's which was easy bc he grew up during that era...he was a Marine during the Vietnam days...This Ozzy still has his senses..well sort of....LOL.
(Pattie Nehring)

In this photo it's Dora The Explorer who maps out her infamous map hoping having a romantic getaway being with the most popular Willie Robertson from Duck Dynasty.
(Reynaldo Garcia Jr.)

My rendition of The Dude from The Big Lebowski!
(Schulyer Smith)

This is my little Texas Cowgirl (Tetis Towtirl in her words), Keridon Rose Mathews. Her Daddy proudly serves in the US Air Force and she was conceived in Italy but made it home in time to be born in Houston, Texas! We were vert lucky to have her here for 3½ years until this past June when Dad was stationed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, CO. They are on military leave for two weeks so we are counting our blessings that she was able to surprise us with a trick or treat visit home!
(Sharon Mathews)

Husband and wife Monica & Stephen Jimenez highschool sweethearts since 2000 until death do us part.
(Stephen Jimenez)

This is a shot from our annual Dia de los Muertos party in Houston. This is a photo of my friends and I, along with some of our children.
(Susan Brock)

Gianna Veliz - 6 months old - Her first Halloween. Her leggings are made from adult knee high socks. Her tutu is handmade and her hat was put together by attaching a flower to the crochet beanie.
(Tammy Veliz)

My daughter Eriani as Wednesday Addams.
(Tanya Nunez)

My Son Corey wanted to be The Green Ninja Lego Ninjago!! I put myself to work making him the perfect Costume and he LOVES It!
(Rebecca Marshall)

Me, Allison, and my boyfriend Cody dressed up as a couple of Andy's best pals, Buzz and Woody. Buzz's wooden wings even went up and down like a real toy!
(Allison Floyd)

Seth age 10 is my oldest son, dressed as 2 face from batman, and Malachi age 8 is ny youngest son and he is dressed as chuckie.
(Amber Gilleylen)

These are my 5 kiddos just before we left to go trick or treating. My oldest, Emily (10) was a huntress, next Dallin (8) was a Death Eater from Harry Potter, My daughter, Kylie (6) who is in a wheel chair dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and she loved to watch the reflection of the sparkles on the dress. Next, due to Netflix, my 3 year old, Devin is obsessed with Woody Woodpecker and we had to scavenge the internet to find a mask, and last my cute little 15-month old, Camden was Yoda from Star Wars. I have a super fun active crazy crew!!
(Amy Pomeroy)

Milo 4 years old as Frankenstein. This picture is entitled "It's alive!!". It was a diy costume designed by Milo and made by Mom.
(Carla Reed)

I am a Registered Nurse working in Houston medical center and showed up for work wearing this uniform/costume.
(Cary Russell R.N.)

Benjamin at the Boo Zoo.
(Cynthia Falcon)

Every year I have a Halloween graveyard, but this season it's a BONEYARD, with skeletons having a seance amongst the tombstones.
(Cynthia Neely)

My husband spent about 16 hours carving these pumpkins! He started on the Tuesday before Halloween so they would not get moldy in this climate before the big day! He let each of us in the family pick our favourite characters for him to carve so you see a Tiki, Michael Jackson in Thriller, Elvis, Kiss, Jim Morrison of the Doors (my fave), Darth Maul, Paul, and Jack in The Shining. The trick or treaters and parents all love seeing these pumpkins - something for everyone!
(J. Ekstrand)

My Granny (Betty Adams), she is 83 years old. She was so scary, kids would scream when they saw her sitting on the porch! LOL
(Heidi Reed)

My 5-year-old daughter, Ivy. Very much a girly girl, so when she was presented with a vast array of costumes to order online, we were quite surprised she chose a superhero. She's a natural at the pose, don't you think?
(Holly Dutton)

This is my daughter JB (10) as the little mad hatter who just got cornered by the evil Queen of Hearts and a playing card got stuck in her face. It was a very nasty ordeal and she was really scared. Luckily she is doing much better now and is hanging loose with her candy on the couch.
(Irene Damen)

My husband, Reagan, and my daughter, Charlotte are in this photo. She requested to be Raggedy Annie and wanted my husband to be Raggedy Andy because she has an old book of his with these characters. I love that she didn't want to be a princess or a tv character quite yet-she is 2 and a total chatterbox but this was just a classic moment! thanks for the consideration!
(Jacqui Kneese)

in the photo, its my son Mason (8 months old). i had built him a mouse trap replica to go on top of his wagon (held down with velcro). i cut out a hole on one end so he can sit through it with his mouse costume so it can appear as he was caught in a mouse trap.
(Jason Barron)

This is little Morgan Jackson the meanest, toughest prisoner ever to be convicted of stealing candy!
(Jeanne Jackson)

Our daughter the bumblebee fairy princess!
(Jenny Cammack)

Pat Guthrie as Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty.
(Dana Guthrie)

Gathering on the swing, getting ready for trick or treating with friends in the neighborhood. Our daughter is the bumblebee.
(Joellen Hunter)

Who says that you can't build a snowman in Texas? Our son Joseph had the great idea of building snowmen out of pumpkins. He was very proud of his snowmen and the good thing is that they did not melt.
(Lanette Johnson)

My daughter and two sons are Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and an Ewok. The force is strong with them.
(Lara Mason)

My 11 yr old daughter Maddie dressed as a Zombie rock star and my 6 yr old daughter Camie as a cheerleader, who is scared at the moment!
(Lori Honeycutt)

Ann Bolton is dressed in a Walgreen's T-shirt and Wal-mart pharmacy jacket. Photo by Michael Bolton. "Pumpkins must have flu shots" is based on all the promotions for having a flu shot plus the fact that Pharmacists are being trained and tested to give flu shots. The Wally Effect of flu shots is Wal times two (Walgreen's and Wal-mart).
(Michael Bolton)

Michael Bolton is in the costume. He was inspired by Paul Krugman's work in The Houston Chronicle plus The Daily Show. Photo by Ann Bolton. Insan-i-TEA!!! Drink up my friends, insaniTEA is the perfect beverage for celebrating shooting yourself in the foot. Really TOO SCARY! Hat from 99 Cent store with tea bags hot glued on. Sun blocker shades from Goodwill. Pumpkin carved to be teapot with spout recycled from an Arizona Tea can. USA cup purchased from Goodwill. Giant flo-through tea bags above his head made of recycled cardboard show 900K unemployed and The Daily Show screenshot on the Tea Party. Go America patriotic shirt and tie from Goodwill.
(Michael Bolton)

This is my daughter Vivian. Instead of something girly she wanted to be Duck Dynasty.
(Michael Martinez)

This is me as the headless horseman at work. I always said this job would make me loose my mind!
(Michael Page)

This is my Son Kaden running around in his Superman costume. He loves running with the cape on, if you take it off he is not happy with you.
(Kyle Nichols)

This is my son, Ian, who is 13 years old. He really wanted to be Marty McFly from Back to the Future, but he was very specific that he wanted to be Marty from the future (2015) so he could wear the cool hat and get a hoverboard! :)
(Kimberley McCollom)

This is my son Aiden trying on a Cookie Monster costume.
(Dan Halaby)

This is my son Lucas on our way to Zoo Boo.
(Dan Halaby)

Is this photo is my little spider Helena. Somewhat a little tomboy, she opted out of the princess theme:)
(Layns Sullivan)

Meet 8 month old Matthias. Since he is always his Daddy and Mommy's precious little "pumpkin", dressing up as a pumpkin while celebrating his 1st Halloween surely works!
(Sylvia Tsang)

My grandson William Philip Sole.
(Angela McCain)

My beautiful little girl, Deirdra who was a Dalmatian for Halloween!
(Sylvie Acklin)

Whitney Williamson and her seven month old twin girls! Carsyn is the lion and Hadley is the tiger! Lions and tigers and mommy, OH MY!
(Whitney Williamson)

In 2013 my 10 months Teresita "Catgirl" will be her first Halloween.
(Jose Jimenez)

This is Brennan Dawson who is 21 months old and has joined the Tiny Ninja crew to spy on all the ghost and goblins. He is good at hiding in curtains and under tables. He doesn't need to use violence to fight the bad guys. His smiles kills them all.
(Kyithia Dawson)

Sarah Lopez as Bridezilla! With her tiny new husband...
(Sarah Lopez)

Myself...
(Bonnie Varos)

Lloyd Briggs as Leatherface
(Lloyd Briggs)

(Jennifer Jones)

Jordan in her bumble bee costume.
(Bailey Coe)

Photo By Courtesy Annie Stanner Cooper

MAHNA MAHNA (2012): Annie Stanner Cooper came through for her son Emmett, including two "Snowths" puppets. Annie told us last year: ''Emmett would wear this costume every day if I let him, but unless he’s holding The Snowths, he just looks like he should be dancing around at Burning Man.''

Photo By Courtesy Anne Kwan

MUNI DRIVER (2012): Three-year-old Ben ended up being a subject of Mike Kepka's City Exposed series in the Chronicle, and got a tour that included a meeting with the head of Muni! His costume with a made-by-hand Muni worm logo included real bus transfers that he handed out to kids at school.

Photo By Courtesy Nikki S.

SAY ANYTHING BOOM BOX (2012): Our group costume winner from last year -- the ''Mahna Mahna" song has been replaced by "In Your Eyes." Nikki S. had a great response when asked why she dressed her 1-year-old son Teddy as a boom box. (''Because why not?'') He'll appreciate it when he's older.

Photo By Courtesy Rhean

SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOR (2012): Longtime reader Rhean submitted this topical costume, which included her 4-year-old daughter as the jet that gave the Space Shuttle Endeavor (her 1-year-old brother) victory tour ride across the state. There are great details here, but the girl's smile is the best.

Photo By Courtesy Esme Shaller

BADGERS (2012): Esme Shaller created homemade costumes based on Frances and Gloria, the badgers from Russell and Lillian Hoban’s 1960s books (''Bread and Jam for Frances," etc.) The level of detail was excellent, and the kids are clearly thrilled.

Photo By Courtesy Chris Rooney

MAGNUM P.I. (2012): We always try to honor a costume with a last-minute feel, and Chris Rooney and his son nailed it with this Magnum P.I costume. The fake mustache is excellent, as is the Detroit Tigers cap. (In Giants colors!) But the kid's enthusiastic expression really sells this thing.

Photo By Courtesy Jenn Purdy

IRON MAN (2012): Jenn Purdy’s 11-year-old son Tynan spent three months making this Iron Man costume, mostly out of cardboard and duct tape. Which is exactly the type of thing a young Tony Stark would have done. There are other Iron Man costumes out there, but this kid followed his own vision.

Photo By Courtesy Geoffrey Nelson

ANGLER FISH (2007): The light reportedly worked at the end of this predator fish's costume. The penguin is totally unaware of his fate. Pirate and lion aren't getting involved.

Photo By Courtesy Jeff

EWOK (2011): Jeff says his son's spear was created using an old Lowe's paint stick and a tree branch. We're guessing that Industrial Light and Magic did pretty much the same thing in 1983.

Photo By Submitted anonymously

GRATEFUL DEAD BUS (2010): " at least I'm enjoying the ride ..." This got posted on several Grateful Dead sites. Excellent detail work and the sleeping toddler is perfect.

Photo By Courtesy Otto Williams

ROBOTS (2010): Short of having a "Mythbuster" for a father, it's hard to imagine a more awesome costume-maker for a dad than Otto Williams. Bonus points because the siblings are holding hands.

Photo By Courtesy Claudia Arenas

CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLOR ALL-STAR (2007): I received this photo early in our first contest, when I wasn't sure if we would get a single crafty costume entry. I thought to myself "Are they all going to be this good?"

Photo By Courtesy Linda Baker

JIMI HENDRIX (2009): When I saw this photo for the first time, I gave a standing ovation at my desk. And then I put "The Wind Cries Mary" on my iPod.

Photo By Courtesy Lynn Jones

FLAVOR FLAV (2008): Ava, AKA Ava Flav reminds us that 911 is a joke. The valkyrie hat was knit as a shower gift. From mother Lynn Jones: "They were fun costumes even if we did have to explain them to just about everyone."

Photo By Courtesy Ian, Monique, and Mina

MACARONI AND CHEESE (2011): Ian, Monique, and baby Mina managed to adapt dad's hobby of collecting Mac and Cheese boxes into a group theme costume. Definitely the tastiest-looking family in contest history.

JUAN VALDEZ (2011): Baby Catalina is in a burlap bag lined with felt attached to a baby bjorn. "50% Colombian" is in reference to Colombian-American mom and Texas-born dad.

Photo By Courtesy Jane

BRUCE LEE (2009): Mom wanted it to be known that 1-year-old Ena Rudi was Bruce Lee, NOT Uma Thurman's bride character from "Kill Bill." Either way, the knit nunchuks rule.

CLARK KENT/SUPERMAN (2011): Once again proving that you can win our contest with a simple costume, as long as your kid can sell it. And at the moment this photo was taken, Griffin believed he was a Crocs-wearing Superman.

Photo By Courtesy Hilary Hehman

LINUS (2008): Oliver (4 months old) is a perpetual finalist in this contest. I love the simplicity of this costume. From mother Hilary: "The most expensive item was the Sharpie I bought to draw the stripes on the t-shirt and make the sign."

PREGNANT BOWLING PIN (2011): Mom reports that she was 37 weeks pregnant when this photo was taken. So by our estimate, that's a six-pound ball. Bowling pin #3 should be turning two right now.

Photo By Courtesy Raphael Sperry and Laura Juran

SF LANDMARKS (2011): We always support the use of regional landmarks in costumes. Twin brothers Solomon and Milo Sperry went old school with this. Will kids in 2050 dress as Rincon Tower?

OSCAR THE GROUCH (2011): After years of asking people to get a Chronicle into the frame to prove costume timeliness, this is our first paper in a trash can. Great costume, Oscar! Maybe you should check out our iPad app?

Photo By Courtesy Nick Murray

LION (2010) A lot of the youngest kids seem uncomfortable in their excellent costumes, but 13-month-old Malakai seems to really be enjoying both his costume and role as king of the beasts.

Photo By Courtesy Erin Merritt

CHEERIOS BOX (2007): I'm loving the ingenuity, after this early winner of our contest reportedly refused to put on her cat costume. ("Bye bye, kitty!") That's what parenting is all about -- rolling with the punches and throwing together a makeshift Cheerios costume at the last minute.

Photo By Courtesy Ian Milham

DJ LANCE ROCK (2007): Costume wearer Masey, 2 years old when this was taken, specifically asked to be DJ Lance Rock from the kids' TV show "Yo Gabba Gabba." We're hoping she repurposes the belt buckle for a future prom/wedding.

PIE A LA MODE (2010): Keely, 2 years old, and June, 4 months, are dressed as dessert. The ice cream is vanilla and the pie is strawberry-rhubarb, for anyone who is wondering.

Photo By Courtesy Mark Jobson

SUNFLOWER (2007): From father Mark Jobson: "Here’s Lily, who forsook her namesake for another varietal. No, I’ve never done anything like this. Yes, I gouged myself with needles, and burned myself with the glue gun. Small badges of honor for one yanked-out-by-the-roots Sunflower, with bugs."

Photo By Courtesy Janelle Chng

TURTLE (2008): This costume was undeniably adorable. From mother Janelle: "Alex was a little turtle for his first Halloween. I figured that since it is the only Halloween where he will crawl, a turtle would be a good option."

Photo By Courtesy Becky

SPARTANS AT THERMOPYLAE (2008): This is one of my all-time favorite costumes, for its simplicity and detail. I was excited and showed half the newsroom on the day it arrived.

Photo By Courtesy Hilary Hehman

EVEL KNIEVEL (2009): Oliver, memorable as Linus a year earlier, returns. Mom Hilary wrote: "Now he likes to hurl himself off of anything higher than one foot off the ground with no regard for his own personal safety, so Evel Knievel seemed like an appropriate costume this year."

Photo By Courtesy Robin

GHOST (2009): This contest has never been about Martha Stewart creations. It's about making the best homemade costume you can under the circumstances. And this kid is absolutely rocking the Charlie Brown sheet-over-his-head ghost costume.

Photo By Courtesy Becky

SUPERMAN and CLARK KENT (2010): There are several entrants who I look forward to seeing every year. This pair (the "302" Spartans) is definitely at the top of that list.

Photo By Courtesy Sean OSteen

THE "UP" HOUSE (2007): This house rents for about $3,700 per month in the Upper Haight. (That joke was funnier in 2007 before the housing crash ...)

Photo By Submitted anonymously

HOT LAVA BOY (2010): Winning this contest isn’t always about spending three months sewing 5,000 sequins on a picture-perfect costume. It’s about having your child come to you in the middle of October saying “I want to be Hot Lava Boy for Halloween,” and then totally coming through in a pinch.

Photo By Courtesy Caren Osgood

LAB RAT (2010): This costume had that rare balance of adorable, awesome and slightly creepy that we look for in a winner. I also liked the resourcefulness of the mad scientist in the picture, who is a veterinarian in real life.

Photo By Courtesy Gabriella Raymond

LION TAMER AND TIGERS (2010): I like how this whole theme came together -- Mother Gabriella worked on the kid costumes for a while, but her lion tamer costume was last minute.

Photo By Courtesy Alexandra Falk

PANCAKE (2010): Notice that no less than 10 people in this frame (see the red arrows) are checking this charismatic pancake out. Bonus points for the hot dog sidekick.

Photo By Courtesy Lisa Buccino

SUPERGIRL (2008): This Supergirl costume made for 2-year-old Lauren was a hit. Said mother Lisa: "Believe it or not, we did not pose her for this photo — she was waiting for her preschool’s Halloween parade to begin and got a little impatient."

Photo By Courtesy Jody Handley

HOBBIT (2010): Friend of The Poop Jody Handley dressed her daughter as Frodo Baggins. Or was it Bilbo? I'm pretty sure she's corrected me before, and the following year I still get it wrong.

Photo By Courtesy Josh and Darlene Bagley

E.T. (2010): I can't emphasize this enough: You don't have to be a Super-Crafty person to excel in the Super-Crafty Halloween Costume Contest. Just have a vision and execute. This is a very simple costume, but still memorable.